Author Archives: Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

About Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Born around 346 A.D. in Stridon, St. Jerome was a scholar fluent in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew whose ascetic discipline and deep engagement with Scripture prepared him for a monumental task: translating the Bible into Latin. Commissioned by Pope Damasus I around 382 A.D., Jerome began by revising the flawed Old Latin Gospels, then expanded his work to the entire Bible. For the New Testament, he corrected Latin texts using Greek manuscripts; for the Old Testament, he translated most books directly from Hebrew—a controversial but principled choice. His final Psalter, however, followed the Greek Septuagint tradition for liturgical use. This composite translation, later known as the Vulgate (editio vulgata), became the authoritative biblical text of the Western Church, formally endorsed at the Council of Trent in 1546. The Vulgate’s influence extends beyond theology into textual criticism and Latin education. As one of the earliest translations grounded in original-language scholarship, it offers a vital witness to the state of biblical texts in late antiquity. Jerome’s lexical and syntactic decisions are studied to trace manuscript history and assess variant readings. Its elegant Latin, consistent in grammar and rich in vocabulary, became a model for medieval and Renaissance learning, bridging classical and ecclesiastical Latin. More than a translation, the Vulgate helped define Christian doctrine, preserved the Latin language, and laid essential groundwork for the critical study of Scripture—remaining indispensable to students of Latin, theology, and textual history.

Leviticus 27:29

Posted on April 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 27:29 Et omnis consecratio, quæ offertur ab homine, non redimetur, sed morte morietur. And every consecrated thing, that is offered by a man, shall not be redeemed, but shall surely be put to death. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 27:28

Posted on April 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 27:28 Omne, quod Domino consecratur, sive homo fuerit, sive animal, sive ager, non vendetur, nec redimi poterit. Quidquid semel fuerit consecratum, sanctum sanctorum erit Domino. Everything, that is consecrated to the LORD, whether it shall have been a man, … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 27:27

Posted on April 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 27:27 Quod si immundum est animal, redimet qui obtulit, iuxta æstimationem tuam, et addet quintam partem pretii: si redimere noluerit, vendetur alteri quantocumque a te fuerit æstimatum. But if the animal is unclean, he who offered it shall redeem … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 27:26

Posted on April 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 27:26 Primogenita, quæ ad Dominum pertinent, nemo sanctificare poterit et vovere: sive bos, sive ovis fuerit, Domini sunt. The firstborn, which belong to the LORD, no one shall be able to consecrate and vow: whether it be an ox … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 27:25

Posted on April 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 27:25 Omnis æstimatio siclo sanctuarii ponderabitur. Siclus viginti obolos habet. Every valuation shall be weighed by the shekel of the sanctuary. A shekel has twenty obols. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Omnis every ADJ.NOM.SG.F 2 æstimatio valuation NOUN.NOM.SG.F … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 27:24

Posted on April 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 27:24 in iubileo autem revertetur ad priorem dominum, qui vendiderat eum, et habuerat in sorte possessionis suæ. But in the jubilee it shall return to the former owner, who had sold it and had held it in the lot … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 27:23

Posted on April 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 27:23 supputabit sacerdos iuxta annorum numerum usque ad iubileum, pretium: et dabit ille qui voverat eum, Domino. the priest will calculate the price according to the number of the years up to the jubilee, and he who had vowed … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 27:22

Posted on April 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 27:22 Si ager emptus est, et non de possessione maiorum sanctificatus fuerit Domino, If a field has been bought, and will have been consecrated to the LORD, and not from the possession of the ancestors, # Latin Gloss Grammar … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 27:21

Posted on April 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 27:21 quia cum iubilei venerit dies, sanctificatus erit Domino, et possessio consecrata ad ius pertinet sacerdotum. because when the day of the jubilee will have come, it shall be sanctified to the LORD, and the consecrated possession belongs by … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 27:20

Posted on April 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 27:20 Sin autem noluerit redimere, sed alteri cuilibet fuerit venundatus, ultra eum qui voverat redimere non poterit: But if he will not have wished to redeem it, but it will have been sold to any other, beyond him who … Continue reading →

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